Universal Crossword May 8 2026 Answers (5/8/26)

Our Universal Crossword May 8, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Universal Crossword is a syndicated crossword that is published across different apps and websites each day. It is created with a focus on clarity and simplicity, making it a great choice for both experienced and casual solvers.

Universal Crossword May 8, 2026 Answers

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« May 7 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Ceramic material
5A	Tea, in Mandarin
8A	Bro and sis
12A	Play ___ tag (miss each other's calls)
13A	Exclamation of relief
14A	Bloke
15A	Brenda Meeks portrayer in "Scary Movie" (In this clue's answer, unscramble letters 1-9 into a phrase starting with "a")
17A	"Egg-and-spoon" or "three-legged" event
18A	"Midsommar" director Aster
19A	Slinky's shape
20A	Mayhem
21A	Overcontrolling supervision style (... letters 2-9 into a word starting with "m")
25A	The "loneliest number," per a Three Dog Night song
26A	Prefix with "gender"
27A	Black gunk
28A	Musical sign of silence
30A	Entryway
32A	F#, e.g.
33A	"SOUR" singer (... letters 2-8 into a word starting with "r")
36A	Dub
37A	Type of exam
38A	Love, in Latin
39A	YouTube segments you might skip
40A	Destroy, to a gamer
41A	Barbecue bit
42A	Phil Collins hit with a renowned drum solo (... letters 6-13 into a word starting with "r")
49A	Hollywood legend Sophia
50A	Squad
51A	Reddit Q&A
52A	Cake level
53A	Chilled side dish, and a theme hint
56A	"Gotcha"
57A	Joy
58A	Bizet piece
59A	Garfield and Odie, to Jon
60A	Key near Ctrl
61A	Second to none
1D	"SNL" alum Oteri
2D	Valid reasoning
3D	"Wheel of Fortune" buy that completes D_V_S_B_L_TY
4D	Currency in Hokkaido
5D	Type of necklace with connected links
6D	Super awesome
7D	Leatherworker's implement
8D	"Shoo!"
9D	"Gotta run!"
10D	Wendy's sandwich that lacks vegetables
11D	Titular org. in a 2015 James Bond film
12D	British baby buggy
13D	"Easy there!"
16D	Tippy-top
20D	"___ dead, Jim"
22D	Comedian Jones
23D	Currently airing
24D	"___ your loins!"
28D	Sound of traffic
29D	Horror film locale
30D	"Everything is frustrating!"
31D	"... yes ___ no?"
32D	Dark clouds
34D	Corn Belt state
35D	Drops from the sky
36D	Digital attachment?
40D	Pig's digs
41D	Kind of tomato used for making marinara
43D	"___ the thing ..."
44D	Put back to zero
45D	British museum
46D	High winds
47D	Nationwide Asian supermarket
48D	"Voila!"
53D	Tiger Woods' org.
54D	Cry loudly
55D	Mimic

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